The NutriBase Nutrition Facts Desk Reference

The NutriBase Nutrition Facts Desk Reference is an essential tool for monitoring the nutritional value of your diet. Recognized by health experts as the best source of information on food values, it is widely used by physicians, nutritionists, and health-conscious consumers alike. This completely revised and updated second edition has more than 40,000 entries for generic, brand-name, prepared, and specialty foods, including fast foods and restaurant meals. Alphabetical listings include the amount of calories, carbohydrates, sodium, protein, fiber, fat, saturated fats, cholesterol, and percentage of calories from fat -- in short, everything needed to analyze diet and nutrition.

The word "diet" means more than eating less. It's cutting down on some factors (fat, usually), and getting enough of others. If you're serious about eating healthfully and losing weight, you need more than a list of calories: you need a reliable source of comprehensive dietary information. That's where Nutrition Facts comes in. Within its pages are more than 40,000 entries that list everything from abalone to zucchini--raw foods, fast foods, and brand names included. For each item Art Ulene presents calories, protein, carbohydrates, sodium, fiber, fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, percent of calories from fat, plus vitamins and minerals. He takes the guesswork out of healthful eating, and provides the wherewithal for you to follow through on your laudable intents.